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Written question asked by Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 6 July 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Advice and Guidance Services: Gynaecology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of whether advice and guidance has reduced referrals to specialist gynaecology services.

Answer

Between April 2025 and January 2026, there were over 233,000 Advice and Guidance requests for gynaecology. Of these, over 99,000 resulted in patients being supported to get care in the right place without unnecessarily being added to elective gynaecology waiting lists, with patients receiving appropriate care in primary and community settings instead.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13639
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Gynaecology Advice and guidance services
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk